Stats

Lifespan

3-15 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Desert

Range

North America

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Toxins

Status

Common

About

Desert Stink Beetles are darkling beetles native to the western United States and Mexico. They are named for their black coloration and unpleasant odor.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Tenebrionidae

Genus

Eleodes